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I didn't suggest that MTBE was cancer causing. The Senator suggested it is not a health hazard. I ask the Senator, if a person cannot live in their home, is that not a health hazard? If a person cannot take a shower, is that not a health…
I suggest the Senator might want to go to a home with MTBE pollution before the Senator makes the representation the home is livable.
Last year is the first year since the Budget Act was passed when the Senate didn't pass a budget. Last year, the leadership... stalled desperately needed legislation on homeland security. For months, they could not decide whether to reduce…
It is almost incomprehensible that we have been on a bill for 5 days, that there are no amendments filed, there are no amendments pending, and we cannot complete the bill. Why would the other side not want to complete the bill since they…
I was wondering when the Senator from Illinois intends to offer his motion to deny the children of Washington the opportunity to get a fair and reasonable education--something that is supported by the Mayor of this city, something that is…
Yes, the State budget did zero out the assessment money, but that has nothing to do with this amendment. In fact, just the opposite. Under the No Child Left Behind bill, the average cost of developing tests in New Hampshire is $300,000…
By definition, this administration has shown it intends to give more people overtime. It has said people now earning up to $21,000 will be guaranteed overtime. Under the present law, if you are earning up to $8,000 you are guaranteed…
I tend to side with the head of the National Fraternal Order of Police in his assessment of this situation and the commitment made by Secretary Chao that the police officers, fire individuals, and EMTs will not be impacted. It has been…
No. The sense-of-Congress provision should not be interpreted to encourage the sponsors of the Alaska natural gas transportation project to engage in discriminatory hiring or contracting practices on the basis of a person's labor…
This amendment which will be brought forward by myself, Senator Schumer, Senator McCain, and Senator Kennedy, is very important legislation. It is not specifically on the Medicare issue but it is certainly specifically on the issue of how…
Does the Senator share my view that the United States and other members of the international community should continue to strongly support the Special Court and vigorously pursue Mr. Taylor and other indicted war criminals?
I agree that the manner in which LIHEAP contingency funds are distributed should be examined. I would be happy to work with the Senator on this important matter as the H.E.L.P. Committee works towards reauthorization of this program in the…